Gratin of Potatoes Recipe

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Preheat the oven to 110C/225°F.
Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the herbs and crushed garlic. On a medium heat, bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool so that the milk infuses with the herbs and garlic. Once infused, strain to remove the herbs and pour the milk back into a large heavy-bottomed pan.
Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. Add them to the milk, separating them as much as possible, and place the pan on a medium heat. Bring the liquid to a simmer, stirring occasionally to stop them from sticking. After a few minutes, when the milk has thickened, add the cream and butter and gently agitate the pan so that everything is mixed inches.
Add the salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg. Be careful - cayenne pepper is strong stuff. This gratin will take more salt than expected, as the potatoes absorb quite a lot.
Pour the potatoes into a baking dish at least 5cm/2 inches deep and measuring about 25 x 15cm/10 x 6 inches, trying to get them as flat as possible. The potatoes should be covered by about 1/2cm of liquid. A little less is fine, but if there is more liquid than that, do not add it. Tightly cover the dish with kitchen foil and bake in the oven for 4 hours. Every 45 minutes or so, gently press down on the potatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.
Just before serving, flash the dish under a hot grill to gratinate it.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	398.96 Kcal (1670 kJ)
Calories from fat	146.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.3g	25%
Cholesterol	43.38mg	14%
Sodium	183.64mg	8%
Potassium	1041.38mg	22%
Total Carbs	56.66g	19%
Sugars	15.19g	61%
Dietary Fiber	8.22g	33%
Protein	8.64g	17%
Vitamin C	13mg	22%
Vitamin A	2.7mg	90%
Iron	3.4mg	19%
Calcium	235.6mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	93.22 Kcal (390 kJ)
Calories from fat	34.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.81g	25%
Cholesterol	10.14mg	14%
Sodium	42.91mg	8%
Potassium	243.33mg	22%
Total Carbs	13.24g	19%
Sugars	3.55g	61%
Dietary Fiber	1.92g	33%
Protein	2.02g	17%
Vitamin C	3mg	22%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	90%
Iron	0.8mg	19%
Calcium	55mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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